Season Package Info
Lively Arts
Prices
| Season | |
| General Public | $90 |
| VT Faculty | $75 |
| Child (12 & under) | $50 |
| Virginia Tech student (with valid ID) |
$30 |
For groups of 15 or more, please contact the UUSA Ticket Office at uusatickets@vt.edu or call (540) 231-5615, toll free (800) 843-0332.
Location & Time
All performances are held in Burruss Auditorium, located in Burruss Hall. Showtime for all events is 7:30pm with doors opening at 7pm.
2008-2009 Season Consists Of
An Dochas and the Haran Irish Dancers
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Presenting traditional Irish music and dance fused with rock and folk, An Dochas provides a contemporary twist to the traditions of Ireland. Performing for over a decade, An Dochas and the Haran Irish Dancers have traveled all over the world, including the Irish Step Dancing World Championships. Studying under Michael Londra, former lead singer of “Riverdance” on Broadway, An Dochas is sure to be an evening to remember!
1964: The Tribute, The #1 Beatles Tribute Band in the World
Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Join the Virginia Tech community as we celebrate Family Weekend 2008 with an amazing tribute to the Fab Four. Named by Rollingstone Magazine as the #1 Beatles Tribute Show and acclaimed by Dick Clark as “still the best Beatles show out there today,” 1964: The Tribute will thrill both those who saw and those who wish they could have seen the Beatles’ invasion of America. Beatle boots, vintage costumes, and authentic equipment, have made 1964: The Tribute the master of their craft.
A Christmas Carol
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
A musical production adapted from the classic Christmas tale by Charles Dickins, A Christmas Carol captures the goodwill spirit of the holiday season. Touring the US to Moscow, the Producers Inc. tour of A Christmas Carol is the perfect addition to your holiday plans.
Step Afrika
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
“From Appalachia to South Africa, Stepping from Gumboot to Zulu,” Step Afrika runs the gambit of cultural influences. Come see the rising step act that The Washington Post describes as “always visually and musically exciting,” and “electrifying.” Their mesmerizing rhythms and collaged choreography collaborate to create a seamless continuum of cultures. Come accompany us in commemorating this cross cultural dance company.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Monday, March 30th, 2009
Since its publication in 1960, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird has gripped the minds of American readers. This story of the racial injustices in the South has traversed most of the imaginable media, including both film and stage performances, and has received great critical acclaim, including the 1964 Pulitzer Prize for literature. Come join VTU in welcoming back the Montana Repertory Theatre as they recreate the classic tale of Atticus Finch, Boo Radley, and Scout in the stage production of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Order Information
- Orders are filled in the order received by the UUSA Ticket Office.
- To sit with friends or relatives, please enclose all orders in the same envelope.
- Orders placed after September 11th, 2008 may be picked up at the UUSA Ticket Office or at the “Will Call” table in the Burruss lobby at the first event.
- All sales are final. The UUSA Ticket Office does not issue refunds on tickets, except
in the event of a show cancellation.
Ticket Sales Schedule
- Box office reopens Wednesday, August 8th, with new season ticket orders to begin
- Single ticket sales for all performances will begin Wednesday, September 5th .
- Season ticket orders will be mailed beginning Tuesday, September 4th .
- Season ticket sales will end at 6 pm, Tuesday, September 18th .
Why Subscribe?
- Priority seating.
- Lost ticket insurance.
- Savings of 10% off the single ticket price!
- Convenience. Buy your tickets at one time and keep the same seats all season.
What is Lively Arts?
Virginia Tech Union Lively Arts promotes the appreciation of and involvement in the arts by providing a professional performing arts series to the Virginia Tech and New River Valley communities. VTU strives to represent the extreme diversity in the arts through live, world-class performances across all genres, including music, theatre, dance, and cultural arts programs.
Virginia Tech Union
Telephone: (540) 231-7117
Email: vtula@vt.edu
Website: www.vtu.org.vt.edu
Musica' Viva
| Musica Viva (5 Concerts) | |
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| Buyer Type | Season Price |
| General | $80 |
Perlman-Schmidt-Bailey Piano Trio
Squires Recital Salon – General Seating
Sun., Sept 28th @ 3:00pm
On Sale: Mon., Sept 15th, 2008
Run Time: 2 hours
Romantic Sextets
Squires Recital Salon – General Seating
Sat., Oct 25th @ 7:30pm
On Sale: Mon., Oct 13th, 2008
Run Time: 2 hours
Future Stars of the Opera World
(Marilyn Norstedt Memorial Concert)
Squires Recital Salon – General Seating
Sat., Feb 7th @ 7:30pm
On Sale: Mon., Jan 26th, 2009
Run Time: 2 hours
Jue Yao
Radford University Covington Music Hall – General Seating
Sun., Mar 29th @ 3:00pm
On Sale: Sat., Mar 16th, 2009
Run Time: 2 hours
T’ang Quartet
Lyric Theatre – General Seating
Sun., May 3rd @ 3:00pm
On Sale: Mon., Apr 20th, 2009
Run Time: 2 hours
School of the Arts and Cinema (SoPAC)
| SoPAC Full Package(13 Events) | |
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| Buyer Type | Season Price |
| Gen/Faculty/Staff | $95 |
| Student/Senior Citizen | $75 |
University Theatre
Theatre Arts
| Theatre Arts (4 Productions) | |
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| Buyer Type | Season Price |
| Gen/Faculty/Staff | $32 |
| Student/Senior Citizen | $24 |
A Skull in Connemara
Squires’ Studio Theatre - Reserved Seating
Oct 2nd-5th, 7th-9th, 13th-18th @ 7:30pm
Oct 5th @ 2:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $9, Student/Senior $7
On Sale: Mon., Sept 15th, 2008
“Exhuming old graves to make room for new ones is gravedigger Mick Dowd’s job, but this time it’s ghoulishly different – this time he must disinter his late wife! Set in a quaint Irish village, this dark comedy has Mick’s friends keeping an eye out to confirm those murderous rumors. Directed by Gregory Justice.”
Iphigenia 2.0
Squires Studio Theatre - Reserved Seating
Nov 14th-16th, 18th-20th @ 7:30pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $9, Student/Senior $7
On Sale: Mon., Oct 27th, 2008
“Re-imagined by contemporary playwright Charles Mee, this Greek tale finds King Agamemnon wanting war with Troy, but he must sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia, to gain the support of his soldiers. Mee’s wild script is a collage of sources from today and throughout history – internet blogs, Euripides’ plays, George Washington’s Rules of Civility, and much more. Andrew Dolan directs.
Trestle at Pope Lick Creek
Squires Studio Theatre - Reserved Seating
Feb 25th-Mar 1st, March 3rd-5th @ 7:30pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $9, Student/Senior $7
On Sale: Mon., Feb 9th, 2009
The mysteries of young love amidst the grit of life. This highly visual and compellingly sensual play is set in the American Depression of the 1930’s. The story is small town rural heartbreak that haunts survivors for generations. Two teenagers explore the edges of sexuality and death as they race against the 7:10 train at Pope Lick Creek. Directed by Bob Leonard.
Lysistrata
Squires Haymarket Theatre - Reserved Seating
Apr 21st-26th @ 7:30pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $9, Student/Senior $7
On Sale: Mon., Apr 6th, 2009
Expect the unexpected as Director Bob McGrath brings Lysistrata’s plea for peace into the 21st century in this original multi-media music/theatre experience. Aristophanes’ political and social satire has the women of Athens and Sparta refusing their husbands and lovers sexual favors in a plot to force the end of a 21-year war.
Classical Music
University Chamber Music
| University Chamber Music (6 Concerts) | |
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| Buyer Type | Season Price |
| Gen/Faculty/Staff | $65 |
| Student/Senior Citizen | $43 |
Flute, Cello, and Piano Trios
Squires Recital Salon - General Seating
Sat., Sept 20th @ 8:00pm; Sun., Sept 21st @ 3:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Sept. 8th, 2008
“Captivating trios by Haydn, Farrenc, and Liebermann, performed by David Jacobsen, flute, Alan Weinstein, cello, and Tracy Cowden, piano, open the series. Discover Haydn’s celebrated inventive elegance, Farrenc the unsung heroine of French Romanticism, and the brilliant and charismatic writing of Liebermann.
New Music from Virginia Tech
Squires Recital Salon - General Seating
Sat., Oct 18th @ 8:00pm; Sun., Oct 19th @ 3:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Oct 6th, 2008
Virginia Tech celebrates the music of composition faculty Kent Holliday, James Miley, Ico Bukvic, and other influential contemporary composers. Virginia Tech music faculty artists and guests will perform.
Opera Roanoke Presents: Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde
Lyric Theatre - General Seating
Mon., Nov 3rd @ 8:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Oct 20th, 2008
Opera Roanoke presents Gustav Mahler’s masterpiece, Das Lied von der Erde, featuring mezzo-soprano Nancy Maultsby and tenor Donald George in this expansive song-symphony that explores life, death, and renewal in the context of nature. Handel’s glided vocal music with soprano Elizabeth Futral will also be featured.
The Kandinsky Trio
Squires Recital Salon - General Seating
Sat., Jan 31st @ 8:00pm; Sun., Feb 1st @ 3:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Tues., Jan 20th, 2009
The critically acclaimed Kandinsky Trio returns to perform piano trios by Haydn and Schubert. Haydn’s masterful A-flat major Trio and Schubert’s transcendent #-flat major Trio, two works showing each composer at the top of their game, will be performed. John D’earth’s Silent Faustus, a work championed by the Trio, will round out the evening.
Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat
Squires Recital Salon - General Seating
Sat., Mar 21st @ 8:00pm; Sun., Mar 22nd @ 3:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Mar 2nd, 2009
The Department of Music with Virginia Tech guest actors Sue Ott Rowlands, Gregory Justice, and Michael Anthony Williams presents Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat, a Russian folk tale about a soldier trading his fiddle to the devil for a book predicting the economic future.
Grand Piano Opus 12
Squires Recital Salon – General Seating
Sat., Apr 4th @ 8:00pm; Sun., Apr 5th @ 3:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Mar 23rd, 2009
Mary Louis Hallauer and Teresa Ehrlich perform their twelfth concert together on this series. Rachmaninoff’s magnificent Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, opus 17, Schubert’s Sonata in B-flat Major and Debussy’s exotic Six epigraphes antiques will be featured.
New River Valley Symphony
“The New River Valley Symphony includes the outstanding musicianship of Virginia Tech faculty, students, and artists from throughout the New River Valley. This year let the Symphony inspire you, transport you, and touch you as they perform the music of Beethoven, Mussorgsky, Wagner, Schumann, and Berlioz.
| New River Valley Symphony (3 Concerts) | |
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| Buyer Type | Season Price |
| Gen/Faculty/Staff | $20 |
| Student/Senior Citizen | $12 |
NRVS Fall Concert
Burruss Auditorium – General Seating
Sat., Nov 15th @ 8:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $8, Senior/Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Nov 3rd, 2008
James Glazebrook, Conductor; Roanoke Symphony Horn Section
NRVS Winter Concert
Burruss Auditorium – General Seating
Sat., Feb 28th @ 8:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $8, Senior/Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Feb 16th, 2009
James Glazebrook, Conductor; David Feldman, Cello
NRVS Spring Concert
Burruss Auditorium – General Seating
Sat., May 2nd @ 8:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $8, Senior/Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Apr 20th, 2009
James Glazebrook, Conductor
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